PHMSA Guidance
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Advisory Guidance; Transportation of Batteries and Battery-Powered Devices
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are alerting shippers and carriers to the importance of transporting lithium batteries safely. PHMSA and FAA are concerned that many persons who ship lithium batteries do not recognize...Guide to Performance Packaging Codes
This guide provides information associated with performance packaging as identified in 49 CFR, Part 178. It provides sample markings, codes, tests, approximate conversion factors, and definition of packing group associated with packaging used for hazardous materials shipments.Hazardous Materials: U.S. Designated Agents by Non-Resident Firework Manufacturers Guidance
Guidance on when a company needs a designated agent and how it must be maintained and communicated.Safety Advisory Notice: Safety Advisory for Shippers and Carriers of Air Bags
Safety Advisory Notice to (1) notify shippers and carriers of problems involving counterfeit air bags; (2) provide guidance on the proper classification of air bags; (3) specify provisions applicable to devices containing unapproved explosives; and (4) provide the next steps that PHMSA will take to...Clarification and Further Guidance on the Fireworks Approvals Policy
Provides further guidance on PHMSA's policy that it will only accept fireworks approvals applications from fireworks manufacturers or their designated agents and grant approvals only to manufacturers of fireworks devices.Advisory Guidance; Transportation of Batteries and Battery-Powered Devices by Airline Passengers and Crew Members
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is issuing this advisory to inform the traveling public and airline employees about the importance of properly packing and handling batteries and battery-powered devices when they are carried aboard aircraft.Fireworks Safety Guidance for Shipping Consumer Fireworks
For fireworks shippers, distributors, and carriers when preparing consumer fireworks for transport.